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Online Course Helps Veterinarians Support Rural Mental Health

By Lauren Roberts / October 9, 2024

The course reviews specific mental health issues, including suicide, in rural America and provides information to mitigate them. The College of Veterinary Medicine and NY FarmNet, in partnership with Rural…

Farmer-First Approach to Agrivoltaics Will Benefit NY Food, Energy Goals

By Krisy Gashler / October 9, 2024

The New Bremen dairy is one of a handful of New York farms that are pioneering agrivoltaics: co-location of solar energy production and agriculture on the same land. Solar developer…

How Much Hay Do I Need for Winter?

By Rich Taber / October 9, 2024

In part 18 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we discuss how a sharp pencil and a good calculator can go a long ways…

Adapting to Become More Resilient to Climate Change

By Adrián Cardona Young / October 9, 2024

Because climate events will continue intensifying, developing and building resilience in our productive unit is important. Faced with different challenges and opportunities in a changing world with unexpected events, it…

Adaptándonos para Ser más Resilientes al Cambio Climático

By Adrián Cardona Young / October 9, 2024

Ya que los eventos climáticos continuarán incrementando en intensidad, es muy importante poder desarrollar y construir resiliencia en nuestra unidad productiva Frente a los diferentes desafíos y oportunidades en un…

Making Strides in Novel Manure Research with US Dairy’s Net Zero Initiative

By Madeline Hanscom / October 9, 2024

Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) staff has been conducting research trials on farms in upstate New York as part of the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project (DSWR). Noblehurst…

The Promise of Urban Agriculture: New Courses for Growers and Planners

By Kacey Deamer / October 9, 2024

Each course is designed as a standalone learning experience with unique video content and materials, and our introductory enrollment offer allows free access to these courses until January 31, 2025.…

Cornell Small Farms Program Update

By Kacey Deamer / July 3, 2024

Cultivating Agroforestry and Specialty Mushrooms in New York State   Our new Agroforestry and Mushroom Specialist, Connor Youngerman, has been building relationships with the agroforestry community in NY and beyond since…

First New York State Drought Summit Promotes Collaborations Across the State

By Ben Maracle / July 3, 2024

The two-day event was held in mid-April and focused on: current conditions and trends, monitoring and assessment in New York State, tools and approaches, and communication around drought.    In…

High Stalks: Could Rhubarb Be New York State’s Next Big Crop?  

By Laura Reiley / July 3, 2024

A little sour, a little sweet, and a tiny bit vegetal, rhubarb may be poised to be a significant boon to the state’s wines, beers, distilled spirits and hard ciders. …

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